The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
THE WIrCH,s FATE.
A Cruel Prejudice of Old Times More Than
lUualed Now

A Cruel Prejudice of Old Times More Than
| Equaied Now.
Not many decades ago In this country, the
| people were excited over witchcraft. Persons
suspected were tl,own into the water; II no,
| witches, they would drown; II they were
witches, they would swim ashore, and would
be put to death In any event, they were
| doomed
Not many years ago If person were taken
sick with advanced disorder OF the kidneys. the
physician would pronounce the disease Bright's
disease, and when so declared, he regarded bis
| responsibility at an end, for medical authority
admitted that the disease was incurabo.
When the physician found a patient thus
afflicted, he would say, "Oh, q slight attack OF
the kidneys; will be all right in little while :"
He knew to the contrary. But il he could kee p
his patient on his hands for few months, be
knew he would derive great revenue from his
| case, and then when the disease hid progressed
to certain stage, he would state :he facts and
retire, exonerated from all blame.
But the error of supposing the disease incura-
BILE, has swayed the public mind long after
| the fact has ceased to be. But public opin-
the case by those who have discounted
the incurability theory, and the public
recognizes and testifes to the fact that
Warmers safe cure is specific for this disease.
This has been shown with thousands OF testi
m0nials.
that $4,000 reward will be given to any one who
can prove that SO far as the manufacturers know
they are not genuine, and that hundreds of
thousands similar ia character could be pub
lished, il it were necessary.
This condition of things is very amusing to
the journalist, who looks upon all sides OF
every question. Proof should be accepted
by ALL but prejudice fights proof for many
years. 1t seems strange that when pro
prietary medicine Is doing the good that
Warmers safe cure Is, that the physicians do
not publicly indorse it, Many OF them, we are
told, privately prescribe it, as it is sold by
dealers in every part Of the country.
A few years ago, as stated when man had
Brignt's disease, the doctor boldly announced
1t, because be thought it relieved him of re-
Sponsibiity.
To-day when prominent people are dying land
hundreds OF thousands OF common people die
OF the same disease), we are told that doctors
disguise the fact that it is Brights disease Of the
kidneys and say that they die CT paralysis, of
apoplexy, OF pneumonia, of consumption, of
general debility, of rheumatism, Of heart dis
ease, Of blood poisoning. or some other OF the
names of the direct effects of kidney disease.
They are not the real disease itself.
We sometimes wonder if they avoid stating
the real cause OF disease for fear they will drive
the public into patronage OF the only scientific
proprietary specific for kidney diseases and the
thousand aud one diseases that originate in in
active kidneys.
We do not believe every advertisement we
read. Some people perhaps may regard this
article as an advertisement and will not believe
it, but we are candid enough to say that we
believe the parties above mentioned have stated |
their case and proved it, and under such cir |
the public is unwise il it IS longer |
Influenced by adverse prejudices.